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Regional Ecosystem

1 A target population size will be determined following completion of the North Kootenay regional recovery plan for this population

2 Except where:

i) there will be serious adverse effects on neighbouring lands or
ii) major park facilities, public health or safety will be threatened
iii) the objectives of a park management plan prescribing how certain natural features or cultural resources are to be maintained cannot be achieved.

3 Except if restoring natural process

As Parks Canada works toward the preceding goals and objectives and when the actions have been implemented, Glacier National Park and Mount Revelstoke National Park will retain their rugged, wild character. The parks’ natural and cultural legacy will be enjoyed by visitors and preserved for future generations. The parks will harbour a natural abundance and diversity of native plants and animals. Species-at-risk such as mountain caribou, grizzly bear, wolverine and western toad will have stable or increasing populations and no additional species or habitat will become at risk. Intact landscapes and natural processes will support a self-sustaining biological community representative of the Columbia Mountains Natural Region.

Maintenance or restoration of ecological integrity, through the protection of natural resources and natural processes, shall be the first priority when considering all aspects of the management of the parks. The highway, the railway, and park facilities will operate in a manner that does not threaten ecological integrity and demonstrates leadership in ecologically sensitive operations and management. All people that work in the parks will understand the importance of ecological integrity and support the concept through their actions.

Because the parks represent a small portion of the Columbia Mountains Natural Region, park staff will work with managers of adjacent lands to enhance the health of the larger ecosystem. Park staff will exchange information with park visitors, First Nations, regional residents, and stakeholders and work towards a common understanding of and value for ecological integrity in the parks and the regional ecosystem.